DE60126514T2 - WIRELESS DEVICE WITH A USER INTERACTION SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

The The present invention relates generally to wireless terminals, and more particularly but not exclusively on wireless devices, the systems for a lighter interaction between the user and the screen exhibit. The invention also relates to a method for Selection of elements.

portable Communication devices, such as wireless phones, have become very popular, and offer more and more than just one Phone function. Such devices have been developed which make it one Allow users to access communication networks, such as the Internet, from her wireless device access.

An example system useful for understanding the invention, but not prior art, is disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,149,466, 5,136,077, 5,348,059, 5,348,059, 5,348,359, 4,359,359, 4,359,259, 5,348,259, and 5,348,259 1 shown, the net 10 terminals 20a - 20c each including a wireless system with an access point 22 . 42 connected is. The access point is with a network, for example, an operator, such as a server of an Internet service provider 24 . 44 heard that with the internet 26 connected, coupled. In addition, the network server is like a server of an Internet service provider 24 with a mobile display device server 28 which provides users with specific services and features through their wireless terminals. Alternatively, the access point 22 . 44 via any network connection directly to the server 28 be connected.

It is also possible that a terminal 20c outside the service area of the access point 22 with the server 28 can be connected by standing near another access point instead 42 which is then with the server 28 for example, by the. Internet Service Provider 44 and the internet or another network is connected.

The access point 22 is also with a global unit or a server of a product vendor 34 coupled. The address of a global address registration 34 with a global unit is known by the terminal. A direct connection is made between the terminal via a network access point or Internet service provider's server 24 built. According to an alternative addressing scheme for this selected example system environment of the invention, an address of a server 28 from the terminal and the network node from which the global register request was made. After the terminal the address of the server 28 knows, a direct connection can be established from the terminal to the server. The Internet address of a global entity 34 with the global address server 36 is permanently in the memory of each terminal 20 kept. The global address server is a place from where all terminals can fetch the Internet address of their respective remote server. The initial configuration information and / or the direct connection configuration is downloaded to the terminal from the remote server where it was stored as part of the configuration information. For example, this information may be updated from time to time by the server of an internet service provider, an access service provider, or a mobile access provider. The configuration and addressing of the terminal in the system as well as any direct address connection configured to a user interface of the terminal is also updated down to a remote server when it is changed. The global unit 34 includes a global address server 36 and a global upgrade server 38 , The vendor of the system terminal is either directly over a network, such as the Internet, with each remote server 28 or, more centrally, it is first to the terminal vendor's server and from there to each server 28 connected.

The advantage that the terminals are the Internet address of the global address server 36 save, that is when the terminal 20 is moved close to another access point, the terminal 20 nevertheless the internet access location of the server 28 can get by simply the Internet address of the global address server 36 knows. It would also be possible to have instead a system where the address of the server 28 in the terminal 20 is stored, and the memory, if necessary, is updated. The server 28 authenticated using the unique identity of the terminal 20 the access privileges of the terminal so that they are joint or group access privileges. Thus, the terminal becomes 20 authenticated and on the server 28 logged in to start a shared session at a common or group level.

After the terminal has been authenticated, and after the terminal has received the downloaded configuration information of the services, the user interface and the connections relating to the services and the main view of the user interface are generated. Then the terminal is ready for use. Each terminal comprises a unique identification (ID), the IDs being reserved and used by the members belonging to the same group. At each of the unique identifications of the terminals is in the same server 28 recognized that it is used by the members of the group. Each member belonging to each group can use the same terminal. If one or more devices where at each of the terminals includes, is or becomes unique terminal identification, each terminal belonging to the same group performs a request from the global address server 36 with the unique identification of the terminal, and receives the address of the server 28 in which the applications and services are stored and ready for use. Then, each of the terminals belonging to the same group becomes the address of the same server 28 received, with which each of the terminals is connected. Thus, the user can now access services or information from the server or the Internet 26 recall.

In addition, can the terminal, that for accessing and using the services of the group will also be used to refer to the services of an individual User access.

The user profile and terminal-specific configuration settings of the user interface as well as a possible update of a software component or program from the server 28 are passed through a configuration tool management device 39 (in 1 ) of the management server 37 controlled and executed. A possibly made configuration change may cause the server 28 and / or the one or more terminals 20a - 20c influence. In order for the user to initiate an individual session and retrieve individual information, the user must call the terminal 20 use and continue authentication to the server 28 provide access at the individual level. At a shared / group level or at an individual level, the user can retrieve the information relating to the group of users as well as through the Internet 26 Browse to get information.

The mobile terminal to be used may consist of a normal PC and a wireless modem that provides a wireless connection via a mobile network operator to the server 28 which has the ability to be in contact with the network.

2 is a more detailed block diagram of a terminal that has an application, such as the calendar application on the display, in the system that is in use 1 shown, works, shows. Looking at the 2 so includes the terminal 20 an ad 70 , a user interface (UI) framework 72 , a browser 74 , a driver 76 and a processor 78 , Each element is shown here for reference only, and the location of each element should not be a defined location of an element relative to other elements. For example, the user interface 72 in the display, as part of the display or independently of the display.

When the user accesses a service, such as a calendar service, or information from the server 28 is the browser 74 (in 2 ) the program product that is responsible, the service-specific information and the main view of the selected application, such as a calendar service, from the server 28 (of the 1 ) to the terminal 20 (of the 1 and 2 ) to transport.

3 FIG. 12 is a more detailed block diagram representation of the server of the system of FIG 1 shown network. In 3 includes the server 28 a support server 46 , a response handling or application server 48 , a web application server 50 and a directory server 52 , As one skilled in the art will recognize, the compounds given do not show the physical connections between the elements, but only the logical connections. The support server 46 provides services related to enabling and supporting the services provided to the terminal 20 delivered are directed. The support server 46 includes an upgrade service unit 54 , a favorite service database unit 55 , a log-on service unit 56 , a favorite database 57 , a profile service unit 58 , a client recording unit 59 for collecting information about clients, an advertising service unit 60 , a system recording unit 61 for gathering information about events in the server 28 from the client recording unit 59 , an administrative service unit 62 , one unity 64 for defined services and a directory client unit 66 ,

If you continue the 3 considered, is the upgrade service unit 54 Intended to software upgrades the software for the support server 46 to control. Updates are made by the global upgrade server 38 (in 1 ) to the upgrade service unit 54 transfer. The log-on service unit 56 provides authentication of the user and the terminal 20 which is used to access the services, based on the information provided by the client unit 66 is delivered. The log-on service unit 56 is also responsible for the logoff operations, such as an individual session termination. The profile service unit 58 is used to modify the profile information of a user. This modification of a user profile may include modifying the group and individual information and preferences. The administrative service unit 62 is used to manage the support server 46 and the application server 48 , The software product updates are from the global upgrade server 38 (in 1 ) and its configuration tool management to the upgrade service unit 54 in 3 and his configuration work transmitted by client. The configuration tool client is the functional unit that operates, if any configuration tool management 38 (in 1 ) of the management server 37 (in 1 ) upgrades any software component or executable software program or reconfigures configuration parameters, application and system parameters.

In 1 protects a firewall 40 the connection to and from the global unit 34 , Professionals will recognize that the firewall unit 40 works to provide secure access to the global address server 36 and the global upgrade server 38 to deliver.

In 3 serves the advertising service unit 60 the server 28 , Advertisements on the user and the terminal 20 tailor according to the user profile information. The unit 64 for defined services is a classification of "other services" that includes elements such as favorite management services, help services and recording services, name management services and general administration services. The directory client device 66 is with the directory server 52 connected to provide a client verification.

In 3 can also use the remote registry management and control unit 67 that knows the closest or the global terminal validation register address, and the control unit 67 interpret the response received from this register. Typically, the server manages the server in the browser login action 28 the client-specific parameters 68 individually. The management information of a terminal browser session is stored and used after a request from an identified terminal 20 Will be received. Other requirements imposed by the terminals ( 20 - 20c ), which process other identification information (IDs), client-specific parameters ( 68a . 68b ), and may, for example, result in searching for favorites for the terminal when an action request originates from the terminal.

In 1 The terminal can by a suitable authentication and the purchase of services of publications of a third party, by a seller 33 how news-related information found in magazine publications or the newspaper can be accessed.

The user interface of the terminal 20 (of the 1 ) provides the user with alternative selection means to select a command and a destination for the command in the main menu of the terminal view (the same presented when the terminal is turned on), or in an application, for example a calendar, which is in use at that time becomes. A physical key may exist in the terminal which the user can press at any time using any service of the system, selection by the physical key then leading the next view to the main family view (or main individual view, when the PC is used, having a connection to an access point) is changed.

Depending on the service application used, the user-selected choice and the command from the terminal interface, the given command may affect the application content information of the service used by the group members. For example, the authenticated group member may change the contents of the group calendar according to the given command so that other authorized members of the same group receive the latest group calendar information from the server 28 receive.

By The use of this MDA system makes it possible to have information on one to get wireless device through a server and the internet. Because the content of different systems, the different protocols is handled, it is necessary the contents of a system to convert to another when the data passed back and forth become. Thus, every viewed page is considered an XML page template defined with general MDA components. The information is then retrieved using a localization menu containing the View generated in the language defined by the users, forwarded. Next leads in the localization language finally parses the analysis into an HTML page, the for the terminal ready.

Consequently the three previous levels are used to the fourth level the final Conversion to correct the actual content of the requested Application, such as an e-mail or calendar content. The The result is an HTML page presented in the terminal.

When the user operates the wireless device to obtain information through the Internet, it is often necessary or possible to use menu ordering to select various options on the screen. Such selection is made on a non-portable device, such as a PC, where a mouse or other device can be used to control a cursor on the screen, easily. When using a Windows arrangement from Microsoft, it is stated that a selected icon, For example, for Microsoft Word, it can be highlighted and, as a result, a drop-down menu can be made available so that various options can be selected. The menu is made available by placing the cursor on the Microsoft Word icon and pressing the right mouse button. In a portable wireless device, the need for extra space and weight makes the use of a mouse impractical. The limited number of keys on the device also makes the use of keys to control the cursor difficult. Thus, it is desirable to have systems that are user-friendly and easy to operate on a wireless device when selecting options from a menu.

The The present invention is defined by the claims.

At least an embodiment provides a wireless system to a wireless device to enable on to access the internet through a server and options from one To select menu that appears on her screen, showing the object of interest is indicated by a focus mark, the selection with more than a device can be made, the menu by a Icon is displayed, which is always visible, and where the Selection is transferred to a server, a localization and a component analysis for the data and the elements the audiovisual user interface is executed before responding back to the terminal so that the procedures of the server side more than one terminal type support.

At least an embodiment provides a wireless system to a wireless device to enable to access the internet through a server and options out to choose a menu where every service for a user of a group or for a single user is visible, with the choice made with more than one device which applies a direct or indirect pointing method and with one of a plurality of alternatively marked selection means, the menu being through an icon is displayed that is always visible and when the selection by using a browser application as a carrier application between the terminal and the user of the server which is the browser used at the time and the Server does not perceive a localization and component analysis the data and elements of the audio-visual user interface is performed, before going to the terminal a reply so that the server side processes support and / or more than one terminal type generates the elements of the user interface either in the server or in the terminal become.

At least an embodiment provides a wireless system to a wireless device to enable to access the internet through a server and options out select a menu where every service for a user of a group or for a single user visible from the network to the network or added to the server can be configured, with the selection of the service with more can be made as a device that is a direct or indirect pointing method and using one of several alternative marked selection means is shown, the menu by a Icon is displayed, which is always visible, and when the selection by using a browser application as a carrier application between the terminal and the user of the server which is the browser used at the time and the Server does not perceive a localization and component analysis the data and elements of the audio-visual user interface is performed, before going to the terminal a reply so that the server side processes support and / or more than one terminal type generates the elements of the user interface either in the server or in the terminal become.

This can access the user interface selection, the object menu, the User given command to be applied and interpreted, and that Result on the terminal shown, which is a wireless or fixed terminal, connected to the network access point, the terminal alternatively includes an ad of different size ads.

It can access the user interface selection, the object menu, the User given command to be applied and interpreted, and that Result can be on the terminal shown, which is a wireless or fixed terminal, which is connected to the network access point, the terminal type being the available and supported Selection devices and availability in the view of User interface determined.

It can access the user interface selection, the object menu, the User given command to be applied and interpreted, and that Result can be on the terminal shown, which is a wireless or fixed terminal, which is connected to the network access point, the view of the User interface is divided into three areas: service selection fields, Content and advertising fields when a general web browsing is not is the activated application service.

It can access the user interface selection, the object menu, the User given command to be applied and interpreted, and that Result can be on the terminal shown, which is a wireless or fixed terminal, which is connected to the network access point, the content area the user interface view of the terminal for visualizing, interacting and the event function of the service used regardless of Type of terminal is used so that the object selection means the only one of terminal type dependent Represent part of the usability of the service.

It can be based on the user interface selection given by the user Command can be applied and interpreted and the result can on the terminal display a terminal wherein the terminal used is a wireless terminal of the system is, and where by choosing a physical button the view of the user interface is changed to the view of the main family level.

It can be based on the user interface selection given by the user Command can be applied and interpreted and the result can on the terminal display a terminal wherein the terminal used is a wireless terminal of the system is, and where by choosing a physical button configured as a browser back command is, the terminal application, formed as a network browser view of the user interface is changed to the previous view.

It can be on the user interface selector, the toolbar or a virtual keypad be applied, the user's given command is interpreted and the result in the terminal display a terminal wherein the terminal used is a wireless terminal of the system is, enabling the view previously activated by users can be used without losing the currently used service view, so that one of the two views of different applications are chosen can to next as content to be shown the view.

It can be applied to the user interface selection and the object menu where the user command is interpreted and the result in the terminal display a terminal is shown, with the available System services selectable from the service fields configured by the server and on the terminal can be downloaded wherein the authorized server connected to the network, the required software and the data configuration can be downloaded to the terminal, so that they are activated in the main view and the service view Service of the user or can be shared in the group.

It can be applied to the user interface selection and the object menu where the user command is interpreted and the result in the terminal display a terminal is shown, wherein for the available System services when selected are, the object menu contents the commands for the selected one Service includes.

It can be applied to the user interface selection and the object menu where the user command interprets and the result in the terminal display a terminal is displayed, where for the available System services when selected are, the object menu contents the commands for the selected one Service and help as a guide to use the service includes.

It can be applied to the user interface selection and the object menu where the user command is interpreted and the result in the terminal display a terminal is displayed, where for the available System services when selected are the new event objects created by the user so can that it is then usable with other users of the group, if that Event is done and stored on the server, and if it later selected by a user becomes, an object menu is visualized, that includes the actions the for the created object is activated.

described is a system where the wireless device connects to the Internet connected by a server. The screen on the wireless Device comprises a focus mark in the form of a dark border, which designates different parts of the screen to specify which objects are selected are. additionally the objects on the screen have an indicator that indicates the user lets know that a menu through their activation can be brought to light. A selection options within a menu can take place using a variety of input devices.

One complete understanding The invention and many attendant advantages are easily obtained. if these with reference to the following detailed description better understandable when used in conjunction with the accompanying drawings is looked at.

1 Fig. 10 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system;

2 shows a terminal of a system; and

3 shows a server of a system; and

4 Fig. 10 is an enlarged view of a menu according to the present invention;

5 Fig. 13 is a view of a screen according to the present invention including a focus mark;

6 Fig. 10 is a view of another screen according to the present invention;

7 . 8th . 9 . 10 and 11 12 are schematic diagrams showing the handling of commands between the wireless terminal and the server.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in particular 5 which shows a view seen on the screen of the wireless device when connected to a database of names and addresses. In this program, five boxes are shown at the top of the screen to select five different functions, each of which is indicated by a separate icon. Thus, the bulletin board is displayed by a thumbtack, favorites for the Internet are displayed through the globe, the family calendar is indicated by a calendar representation, the e-mail is indicated by an envelope, and a database of names and addresses is indicated by a group of Indicated to people. An object menu can be selected by selecting the control button 25 , which is present in the upper left corner, will be called.

The control button 25 can also be defined to invoke other user interface features, such as a new dialog.

In previous systems, such object menus can be watched by clicking on the right button of a mouse connected to a PC. However, user studies have shown that the invisible object menu is not used frequently. Users are unaware of the possibility of using an object menu that they are not accustomed to using or that is not visible on the display of a terminal. An improved feature is to have an object menu display, such as an icon, available anywhere on the screen at any time, but substantially close to the selected object after the user's selection has been made. The presentation of the object menu can also be of a different kind and not just an icon. Thus, the visualization of an object menu eliminates the need for the user to right-click to cause the object menu to appear on the display. For example, by the icon 25 is available, only this button must be selected for the menu to appear. The selection of the button can be done by various methods. If the device is equipped with a mouse or a keyboard, it can be selected by clicking with the left mouse button or the appropriate use of arrow keys and the enter key on the keyboard. Since these are typically not available on a wireless device, it is possible to use a touch screen arrangement as described in several related cases above. The user only has to touch the icon with his finger or a stylus to operate this icon. It is also possible to use a virtual keypad on the touch-sensitive screen to direct the selection of this icon in a similar way as on a physical keypad. It may also be possible to use an integrated roller on the terminal and roller control buttons, if available. When the user selects the menu icon, it is also necessary to indicate to which object this is to be applied.

The Marking or selection means that the user can use are one of the means in the following list: external mouse, the with the terminal connected, external keyboard, which is connected to the terminal is, visual and virtual keyboard on the touch-sensitive Screen is displayed, a selection arrangement of a direct Manipulation with the fingertips or for example one Pen is made to the user interface choices on a touch-sensitive Touch screen, the roller (s) in the terminal and roller control buttons.

If the external mouse is used to mark the target on the the instructions of the user are to be directed, the marking of the Target of the command typically by a single press of a Button (the leftmost mouse button). Of the application-specific command is typically made from a menu (like a Edit Menu) selected, and then the selected one influences Command the previously marked target of the command. If the user the mouse (or a joystick, a trackpad, a trackball) as Selection device used, the selection or marking is made indirectly to the object.

Alternatively, if an external keyboard is used, marking or selecting the target of the selected command can be accomplished by moving the active selection points up, down, right or left with "arrow keys". The actual Selection or marking then takes place by pressing the enter key. As an alternative to moving the active marker with "arrow keys (->, <-, ...), the marker point may be moved, for example, by pressing the tab button The application user interface may move the active marker position from one target to another in that all possible targets are available for selection in one view, one at a time, then the command to be executed for the selected target is typically selected by pressing a control button, such as the <ctrl> button and the same time of a character button (such as "W") or by pressing two concatenated character buttons (such as "W" and "O", where the first character defines the menu set, and the second character, the command in that menu set, or the first character defines the command and the second character defines the destination to which the response is directed, for example, "Save to memory" If the arrow keys, which are also known as direction keys, are used as the selection device, the selection or marking of the object takes place indirectly.

alternative can, if a virtual keyboard for marking or selection, which marks the target and gives a command is used, this in a similar way Done as described above with respect to the use of an external Keyboard is described. Instead of using "arrow keys" or "tabs" to the target choose or mark, and instead of character or function keys, to the selected To give some commands, the user can select the keyboard shortcut with his fingertips directly on the display to represent "the soft keys". The Soft keys are the keyboard keys that are touch-sensitive Display are shown to be like physical buttons of the Keyboard act. If the user uses the virtual keyboard as a selector used, the selection or marking of the object takes place indirectly.

If a direct manipulation selection is used, the application used can be controlled by the user interface, with the user first selecting the target by directly touching the target area in the touch-sensitive display. In the next step, a menu of commands or a command key is selected (from the view, if presently presented), and the third step occurs when the given command is processed for the selected object. As a result, a status indication of the processed command may be shown in the user interface display. The terminal 20 (in 1 ) gives user generated commands to the server 28 using a direct manipulation and controls of the menu type of the UI controllers (object menu, toolbar). He either presses down the hardware or software key, holds his finger on the hardware or software key for an extended period of time, moves his finger across the touch-sensitive screen, and lifts his finger off the hardware or software key. All of these basic user interactions - or basic user events - must be detected by the hardware and software. Hardware and software keys are thus considered identical at a certain software level. From the point of view of user interaction, they are to be considered the same.

Thus, in 5 the first group is highlighted to indicate that this is the group of interest to which the menu is applied. Thus, in this arrangement, it is necessary to first display the object and then display the menu key. It would also be possible to include the menu icon on each of the groups instead, so that it would only be necessary to display the special menu icon located on the selected object by a single selection. For example, if each of the groups includes the same menu icon in the left column, the menu for the first group can be selected by touching the special icon so that the menu relating to the particular group appears. While this arrangement brings additional images to the screen, it makes the selection process easier. It would also be possible to display the entire menu for each object all the time to make the selection operations even easier. However, this would continue to overload the screen.

4 shows a menu 27 that was displayed after the selection. The menu includes a number of options 26 each of which is indicated by a separate key displayed thereon. The menu is similar to the menu described above with regard to the Microsoft Windows arrangement. That is, the individual options can be selected from the menu. The special options in the menu can be selected in the same way as when selecting the menu icon, as described above. That is, they can be selected by using a left mouse click, a physical keyboard, a virtual keyboard, and a roller ball, or by touching with a finger or a stylus. For example, if a particular option is selected, the device operates in a manner similar to that commonly known.

As indicated above, using this menu icon makes the selection process easier. If you always use the object menu icon ver Instead of the user having to make an input using the selection or marking device to reveal it, a step in the procedure is eliminated. If the icon is available on each of the objects, another user interface step is eliminated. This is especially important in wireless devices because the screen size is quite small and the choice is not as easy as with a full size PC using a mouse.

As above, there are at least five different policy areas for the Make selections either directly or indirectly to the object available on the screen. While different Selection and marking devices have different choices for the operation can, an important feature is the ability to more than one type of selector in a single wireless Device to use. Thus, if a touch screen is available, so the user has the option of touching the icon or using a virtual keyboard to move the icon. While the touch action The simplest and most direct, there may be some concern with regard to on a pollution of the screen, especially if it is necessary to make a number of selections during the day before it possible is to clean the screen. As the screen is also quite small It may be easier to use the selection process the virtual keyboard instead of using a finger control, and cause a number of mistakes that either the wrong icon or more than one icon is pressed. Of course this depends on the skill of the person involved, the size of their person Fingers etc. off.

One another reason for that that the user the touch screen arrangement does not want to use is that the user has long fingernails, the fingernail the screen in front of the fingertip at a something touch another place can, so that a mistake is caused. This provides the user Options that he prefers to use. It can not only be that different users use different options but It may also be that the same user has another option below other circumstances chooses.

In addition to Possibility, that the object menu icon available all the time is and you have a variety of menu icons, each with linked to the specific object are, as described above, it is also possible that you have more than one object menu for a single one Object has, if the object is the lowest hierarchical level of Event objects of a service or application as a subset to another object of a higher one Hierarchical level of objects, around two different types of features that affect the objects refer to different hierarchical levels, to separate. Consequently Is it possible, that two menu icons can be placed on the screen, with a menu service-specific Object menu options on one display area, for example, and the other menu item specific Object menu options in another display area. For example, received Emails are the object to which the first object menu icon refers and a specific e-mail received may be the second object to which the other object menu refers. It is the same for everyone Object possible, to have two icons with the same separation of features. this will limit the number of options from which the user select must when the menu appears. It is for the user more easily, an acceptable input command for an object because the set of commands that may be given to an object when a service is used, from the hierarchy level of the object depends. This can be extended even further, so every option in the menu has its own menu button has, what an extra Would eliminate step. In general, would But this will not be acceptable as there are too many menu buttons on the screen would.

Another way in which the selection of options on a screen can be simplified is to use a focus marker, which is used as a selection marker around a part of the screen. A focus marker is merely a border line surrounding part of the screen to restrict the selection process to that area. For example, shows 5 the screen available under the same system as described above, with the fifth or right panel displaying multiple people operated. This screen displays address type information for different people and also allows different groups to be described. Thus, the full screen is by the number 30 designated. This screen includes a first screen area 31 with the five field selection buttons: the screen area two, 32 , includes a narrow section below the first screen area, which includes columns related to the type (ie person or group) and name. The screen area three, 33 , located below screen area two, and includes a list under the headings shown in screen area two. The screen area four, with 34 is located on the right side of the screen area two and three and below the screen area one. It includes specific information related to the selected list in screen area three. Thus, in this screen, the first item in the List of screen area 3 that "my team" is selected and that this is a group. Screen area four displays the group name and group members associated with the group.

If the user wishes to make selections using a hardware scroll button or other selection devices, such as touching the screen, moving the mouse, operating the keyboard, or highlighting a focus area, it is helpful to assign the screen to a particular screen area that is selected limit. This is especially true when using scroll buttons. For example, it would be in 5 not sure if anyone has the list in the screen area 3 or the list of members in the screen area 4 wants to scroll down. By moving the focus mark to a different screen area, it is possible to limit the possible actuation of the various elements. Thus, the scroll key will only work with the screen area three when it is indicated by the focus mark. Even if other systems, such as a touch screen, are used, this can be helpful as it eliminates the possibility of erroneous touches of the wrong screen areas.

The operation of this focus marker can be compared to using a tab key on a PC to toggle between different objects in an application. Thus, the focus key can be moved between screen areas by operating a single button or other actuator so that it moves in a sequence between different screen areas. A screen area will normally be set as the default location, such as screen area three. The screen areas can be selected in order using a tab key. The various screen areas can also be selected by another actuator, such as the touch of the finger, the arrow keys, etc. It should be remembered that the main purpose of the focus marker is to support input from the hardware buttons on the mobile device. Thus, this feature will not occur during browser operations. It should also be noted that certain portions of the screen can not be accessed by any marking or selection device. For example, located in 7 a gray area at the bottom of the screen used for advertising that is not included in a selectable image area.

In the user interface shown in the display of the terminal, that is a wireless or fixed terminal connected to the network access point, it is possible to divide the user interface view into three areas: service selection fields, content and advertising areas, if a genetic network browsing is not the activated application service. The service selection panel in 7 is the first screen area from which a specific service application can be initiated for use. A content area is the screen area that appears in 7 when 30 is designated. The area under this can be used for advertising, for example.

specific Markers, such as a focus mark, can be defined so that they only in the limited area of the screen, for example in the Content area, to be used.

The specific markers, such as the focus marker, can do so be defined that they only when viewing the mobile terminal of the system be used.

If If the user wishes to move the focus marker, the action depends on the type of Input device. Thus, when using a touch screen device the user can only point the focus to another object by the physical movement of the visible mark over the move new object. If a hardware key input is used, the User selects between objects in the active screen area move gradually by scrolling the roller key. If the objects the user interface elements in one of the lists in the surfaces of the mobile terminal, Moves the focus mark movement at the same time also the Highlighting the next object, and using right / left scrolling, the user can to move between screen areas in the surfaces. If the objects the user interface are on a public web page, can the right-left buttons also used to focus the focus between the objects to move gradually.

6 shows another screen of a wireless device, the fourth field shows that an e-mail has been selected. In this screen, the column on the left side displays different categories of lists that can be selected. In this case, the fourth button labeled "Receive" has been highlighted so that the large area on the right side lists the received items. In this list, the third element on the list has been selected, as shown by the highlighting, so that a preview of this message is displayed in the area below the list and consists of text. Both the Ab The list on the left as well as the selected item in the list on the right have an object menu icon nearby. This icon will move with the selected item, so the icon will always be available, but it will only be visible to items that have been selected. This moves along with the highlighted area when the selection is made.

you always remember that if you have a wireless device used to access the Internet or another network, different Logs between the different parts of the system come into play come. Thus, must various arrangements were made with this layering of protocols not to lose the content, and to fit in a way to interact, which is able to work at all levels. If, for example an option is chosen from an object menu, it is necessary that the selection of the wireless device given to the server and thus through the internet, so the Connection is then established and then the selection option in the wireless device is displayed. The selected object can be controlled with a selection marker, such as the focus marker and audio feedback can in the terminal be played when the visual object menu indicator is selected, around the command selection options for the associated To show object.

The 7 . 8th . 9 . 10 and 11 show some of this interaction with respect to the page creation of the support server and the handling of the page selection response of the support server.

Everyone Command that is selectable from the screen, and the object, to which the command is directed are considered user selection information. The selected Command can be interpreted as a code, and the object can be in a Selection data format to be interpreted, similar to the command code can be structured (as in HTML).

In 10 are the terminals 20a . 20b . 20c and the server 28 presented through the server of the access provider 22 and the Internet service provider's server 24 are in communication.

The connection from the terminal to the server of the network access provider 22 was previously described as an air interface in connection with, for example, WLAN. The connection from the server of the access provider 22 through the server of the Internet service provider 24 to the server of the mobile terminal system 28 For example, it is manufactured as a TCP / IP connection, commonly known as an Internet connection. The terminal has an HTML control block 300 which can receive HTML page information from the server and display it on the screen of the terminal. The HTML control block also sends all user selection information from the terminal to the server of the system through the access provider's servers and the ISP 28 , This interface between the terminal 20a . 20b . 20c and the server 28 is part of the API, the Application Protocol Layer Interface, the application protocol layer interface.

On the side of the server 28 in 10 there is a request handler control block 302 that receives the HTTP message from the server. With the request handler is a service control block 304 to which the request handler gives the user information according to the service used by the user. Depending on the service in question and the information relative to the session connection and the information given by the user, the service block will provide a response in the form of XMI data and the name of the XSL template to be used if the data is further processed in the next stage , The page generator 306 receives the response template to use and the data previously processed in the page generator. The page generator shapes the page according to the active user user profile (which may also be a profile of multiple users) and sends it to the HTML control block 308 , The HTML control block is the control in the server which gives the server's response to the terminal as a feedback to the information given by the user. The control blocks of the server running in 10 are logical control blocks of the server 28 , In 3 The control blocks of the server are presented in such a way that all functional blocks of the server are more detailed than in 10 are presented. In 10 is the request handling control block 302 in 3 presented as a block, the response handler 48 called, also known as application server. The in 10 as a service block 304 presented block is in 3 presented as a set of blocks: login service unit 56 , Profile service unit 58 , Unit 64 defined services. In 3 are other controllers, like the web application server 50 , the directory server 52 , the client login unit 59 and the browser units 86 . 68a . 68b supporting control blocks for the response handling and service units.

In 11 after the user information is entered into the terminal, the user interface element in the terminal takes the user information selection message in step 800 and send them to the network from the HTML control block 300 U.N ter use of currently known HTTP messages, for example POST or GET. For example, the HTTP protocol is described in "Hypertext Transfer Protocol - HTTP / 1.1," a publication available today at the following Internet address: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2068/rfc2068. The HTTP control block of the terminal fills in the user selection information the given command, the application service, the selected object, and connection session identification information including the terminal type. The HTTP message is sent to the server in the request handler 302 and then include the user information as content of the HTTP message POST or GET, which is not relevant from the standpoint of the invention. The received HTTP message content includes a session identification including the type of the terminal information and the user selection information. The received HTTP message includes as user selection information the user selected command, the selected object, and possibly other service application information. The request handler ( 302 in 10 ) the selection falls in step 804 (in 11 ) according to the application service identification received in the HTTP message and selects the correct service of the service block 304 from, to which the message content is further transferred. The service block operates according to the user information (the given command and the selected object) in step 806 , and as a result of the selection, generates response data in XML format and identifies the XSL template, for example, by defining the name of the template. The identified XSL template may be, for example, "login screen". Then in the next step 808 the name of the received XSL template is used in addition to the terminal identification information. The XSL template is specific to the terminal because the terminals have different capabilities for interpreting, storing and displaying the received information. The size of the display of the terminal and the ability of the terminal to support a certain signaling protocol are such subjective points why different XSL templates with different types of terminals in the step 808 be used. For example, after the terminal is turned on, the first view will be the so-called "log-in screen" that was in the previous step 806 is identified, and it uses, for example, the terminal of the mobile system "login screen mda" in the next step 810 , If a common PC is the type of terminal used, then in step 810 "Login screen PC" is used. For example, if the terminal being used is Nokia's WAP mobile phone, the logon screen used will be in WML format (Wireless Markup Language Format as specified by the WAP Forum at http://www.wapforum.org/) ), for example, called "login screen 71110" and this is in step 810 to use. The page generator ( 306 in 10 ) receives the response template selected by the service block, which is further processed in the page generator. The page generator in step 810 in 11 Forms the page according to the actively used user profile (which can also be a profile of several users). For example, the language choice of the actively used profile defines that the page generator translates all textual information into the defined language. The marking and selecting devices or means of the terminal which can provide assistance are known according to the terminal type. Any other user interface specific means, such as tagging and selecting means, may also be defined according to the terminal type. The page generation stage provides a method for generating illustrated instructions by converting the template containing style information into a final format, for example, converting data generated in one language into a second language. The method for converting a machine-readable language, such as XML or XSL, to another language, such as HTML, by applying instructions to a style template is described in the referenced patent application. On the server ( 28 in 1 and 10 ), the HTML page from the HTML control block ( 308 in 10 ) to the terminal in the step 812 in 11 sent. In the terminal, the HTML page information (or WML information when a WAP terminal is used) is received and in step 814 in 11 through the HTML control block 300 (or alternatively through the WML control block, if a WAF terminal is used). The steps of the procedure in 11 described and discussed above in the phases of the server side can be performed at least partially in parallel. The air interface protocol used is currently HTTP over the WLAN, but in the future the basic idea of this embodiment of the invention may be applied in a different carrier and protocol environment over the air. One possible alternative is, for example, GPRS, General Radio Packet Service, general radio packet service specified by the BTSI or the third generation wireless terminal system specified by 3GPP. The previous processing steps 800 - 814 of the 11 can be performed partially on the server side in the network and partly in the terminal so that more steps of the method are performed on the side of the terminal. For the sake of simplicity, this is explained as processing on the server side of the mobile system. This is the preferred way since it is best to do as much processing as possible outside the wireless device to make it easier and more portable.

If a response from the system server 28 (of the 1 ) or sent back to the terminal from the Internet via a cellular network, the processing direction is converted to that in 9 is shown.

Appropriate Parts work in a similar way but in reverse order. Thus one can see that any User selection information that is transferred to the server, a localization and component analysis that is performed before a response is sent back to the user selection on the terminal.

Consequently Each page is defined as an XML page template that is generic Mobile system components such as the service menus and object menus are analyzed becomes. Thereafter, the view context information is passed through a localization menu that generates the view in the language defined by the user. These Localization represents user / family profile definitions next Step is the localization language in which the analysis is a HTML page generated, which is ready to transmit via Wi-Fi to the terminal to become. The localization and analysis can support endpoints that more than one possible Display size, but the necessary information processing is done so that the mobile device a system is optimally supported. That is, depending on from the storage means of the terminal may be more information to the terminal sent as this can show in the display at the same time. Other devices, like hard-wired devices of the network, can for example less information than the mobile terminal of the system receive.

When the user accesses a service, such as the calendar service, or information from the server 28 is the browser 74 (in 2 ) the program product that is responsible, the service-specific information and the main view of the selected application, such as the calendar service, from the server 28 (of the 1 ) to the terminal 20 (of the 1 and 2 ) to transport. When the user information selection is sent from the terminal to the server, the transfer is performed by using the browser application of the terminal (the browser 74 in 2 ) and the server system (blocks 68 . 68a or 68b in 3 ). Then, on the server side, the user information received in HTML format is initially stored in the browser block 68 of the 3 and part of the browser methods on the server side uses the terminal client-specific section 68a or 68b of the browser.

The software product updates are from the global upgrade server 38 (in 1 ) and its configuration tool management device to the upgrade service unit 54 in 3 and their configuration tool client. The configuration tool client is the functional unit that acts when any configuration tool management device 38 (in 1 ) of the management server 37 (in 1 ) upgrades any software component or executable software program, or reconfigures configuration parameters, application and system parameters, and style information of the user interface, such as style templates of the terminal.

At the Operating the wireless device may involve various activation mechanisms used as described above. Thus, these can an external mouse connected to the terminal, an external mouse Keyboard connected to the terminal connected to a virtual keypad on the touch-sensitive Screen, a direct manipulation arrangement or a integrated roller in the terminal with roller control buttons. The operation of these different Devices are described herewith.

If the external mouse for marking the object to which the user's commands are directed are used, the marking is typically done by the one-time push a key (left-click). application-specific Commands are typically selected from the menu that marked the one previously selected Object influenced. This is the basic mouse selection pattern, the current one used in most PCs.

If An external keyboard can be used by the mark moving the active selection point up, down, left or be activated right with the "arrow keys", and the actual Selection is done by the Enter key. The alternative to use The arrow keys consists of using the Tab key to the marking position successively from one object to another to move until the preferred object is selected. The command to is processed by pressing a control button, such as the control key and at the same time a character key, or by given the common use of two character keys. This kind Marking and selection is also common in standard PCs known. If a virtual keypad is used, the Marking and selection of the object are similar, as in the the situation has been described with the external keyboard, where the user but instead of arrow keys or tabs his fingertips used directly on the soft keys displayed, these being keys of the keypad are on the touch-sensitive display are drawn so that they look like physical buttons.

If a direct manipulation is used, the selection is through direct contact with the Object area on the touch-sensitive display achieved. A status indication of the processed command can be found in the Display of the user interface. The selected object is typically highlighted in a different color by a highlight or shading.

Lots additional Modifications and variations of the present invention are in Light of the above teachings possible. It should therefore be understandable that within the scope of the attached claims the invention can be put into practice differently than that specifically described here.

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Wireless terminal ( 20 ), comprising: - a screen ( 70 ), on which objects including icons appear; and at least two selection devices for selecting objects from the screen ( 70 ); characterized in that the at least two selection devices are independent; and by focus mark means for placing a focus mark around a field on the screen ( 31 . 32 . 33 . 34 ), with the focus mark between screen areas ( 21 . 32 . 33 . 34 ) is movable using a first one of the independent selectors, wherein the second selector operates only on objects in the screen area indicated by the focus tag. device according to claim 1, wherein the two selectors comprise a touch screen and include virtual keys. device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the screen at any time an object menu icon visible displays. device according to claim 3, wherein the object menu icon einstießt a plurality of object menu icons, from each linked to a separate object on the screen. device according to any one of the preceding claims, further a wireless Connection to an access point of the network comprising. device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the size of the display of the terminal according to the type of the terminal varied. Communication system, comprising: - at least one wireless terminal ( 20 ) according to claim 1; - an access point ( 42 ), which is in wireless communication with the terminal ( 20 ) and forms part of a network; and - a server ( 28 ), which is connected to the network. Communication system according to claim 7, further a connection from the access point ( 42 ) or the server ( 28 ) with the Internet ( 26 ) full. Communication system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein in response to said selection information being transmitted from said terminal ( 20 ) to the server ( 28 ), the server ( 28 ) the terminal ( 20 ) with a suitable page template in which localization and component analysis are executed before responding to the selection information to the terminal ( 20 ) is sent. Communication system according to any one of claims 7 to 9, with an object menu icon on a screen of the wireless terminal with a linked object provided. Communication system according to claim 10, wherein object menu icons, linked to multiple objects are visible at the same time. Communication system according to any one of claims 7 to 11, where the object menu icon causes that an audio feedback in the terminal is played when the icon for opening is selected. Communication system according to any one of claims 7 to 12, wherein the selection information is provided by the terminal ( 20 ) to the server ( 28 ) by applying a browser application to a connection between the terminal ( 20 ) and servers ( 28 ). Communication system according to any one of claims 7 to 13, wherein the selection information in the terminal ( 20 ) can be processed in HTML format before sending it to the server ( 28 ) is sent. Communication system according to any one of claims 7 to 14, further comprising: - one Service that is selectable from a service field created by a management server can be downloaded. Method for selecting elements on a screen of a wireless terminal ( 20 ), wherein objects including icons appear on the screen, the method comprising: providing at least two selection devices for selecting objects on the image umbrella; characterized in that the at least two selection devices are independent; - by placing a focus mark around a field on a screen ( 31 . 32 . 33 . 34 ), with the focus mark between screen areas ( 31 . 32 . 33 . 34 ) is movable using a first one of the independent selectors; and by restricting the second selection device to work only on objects in the screen area indicated by the focus mark. The method of claim 16, further comprising: - Show an object menu icon, that linked to the screen is visible at all times of the ad. The method of claim 17, wherein the object menu icon comprises a plurality of Includes icons from each associated with different objects on the screen. A method according to any of claims 16 to 18, where the selector include a touch screen and virtual buttons. The method of any one of claims 16 to 19, further comprising: - transmitting user selection information to a server ( 28 ); - Reply back to the terminal ( 20 ) through the server ( 28 ); and - locating and analyzing the selection response information before responding to the terminal ( 20 ). A method according to any one of claims 16 to 20, wherein the terminal ( 20 ) is wirelessly connected to a network. The method of any one of claims 16 to 21, further comprising: selecting an information template and locating and analyzing the selection information response to support a multi-size terminal display before the response to the terminal (Fig. 20 ) is returned. A method according to any of claims 16 to 22, further comprising: - Select one Information template and locate and analyze the selection information response such that a focus mark is supported for the terminal and added to the view will, before answering to the terminal. A method according to any of claims 16 to 23, further comprising: - one User interface style template for use when the Screen of a service is created by a management server is downloaded.